David And Goliath Essay

The story of David and Goliath is one which is well known for exemplifying what it means to be an underdog or to work through disadvantages. The story pits a duel between David, a small peasant farmer, and Goliath, a tall, strong, soldier who knows his way around hand to hand combat. Knowing this was Goliath’s specialty, David takes a different approach and decides to use a slingshot as his weapon instead of a sword as Goliath had expected. Not only does this catch Goliath off guard, but it also exploits Goliath’s weakness of a slow reaction time and gives David a fighting chance without going close enough to Goliath to risk his life. The story concludes when David kills Goliath with a rock and wins the duel for his people. Though disadvantages are not always this cut and dry, the moral to the story
The trip is exclusive, as one must send in an application complete with multiple letters of recommendation and a personal essay about why you would like to go on the trip. I chose to apply for this trip because I was looking for a unique experience as well as a tough challenge, both physically and mentally. However, I came to the realization that the most impactful part of the trip was meeting people from other backgrounds and hearing about why they decided to go on Outward Bound. One particular boy’s story is truly one of overcoming challenges. Joe (his name has been changed so as to keep his identity anonymous) grew up in inner city Newark with his mother and older brother. Newark is not known for being the safest city, as crime rates are high. Joe stated that instead of walking a couple blocks to school each day, him and his friends pay to ride the bus because it is safer. He also keeps his money and phone in his sock so that nobody can pickpocket